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October 16, 2013

Once-in-a-decade typhoon heads for Japan nuclear plant
Tokyo (AFP) Oct 15, 2013
A typhoon described as the "strongest in 10 years" closed in on Japan on Wednesday, on a path that will take it towards the precarious Fukushima nuclear power plant. Tokyo and surrounding areas were hit by violent winds and heavy rains in the early hours of Wednesday morning as Typhoon Wipha moved northeast off the coast of central Japan. Thousands were evacuated from their homes in the neighbouring prefecture Chiba and power outages were reported. Record rainfall of around 118.5 millimetres ... read more

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Asian growth changing global energy landscape From oil to nuclear power, via gas, coal and renewables, Asia's economic growth is increasingly steering the forward path of the global energy industry. ... more		Japan nuclear export parts not safety checked: report Japan neglected carrying out safety checks on at least 40 percent of nuclear reactor parts exported over a decade, a report said Monday, in the latest controversy to strike its troubled nuclear industry. ... more		IAEA to advise Japan on Fukushima clean-up Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency met Japanese officials Monday as part of a mission to assess clean-up efforts at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. ... more
				Nuclear power still key to Japan energy mix: officials Nuclear power is set to remain a key part of Japan's energy profile despite the safety concerns raised by the Fukushima disaster, senior Japanese energy officials predicted Monday. ... more		UK energy sector expecting 'massive' international investment Britain is close to securing "massive" international investment in its energy sector, Energy Secretary Ed Davey said on Sunday. ... more

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Global energy challenges under spotlight in South Korea The world's leading energy officials will meet this week in South Korea to discuss the sector's major challenges, ranging from climate change to the rise of fracking and nuclear power's uncertain future. ... more		Thousands protest against Areva in Niger Thousands of people in Niger protested Saturday against French nuclear firm Areva, which has been mining uranium in the impoverished country for nearly 50 years, one of the organisers said. ... more		Toxic homes a lasting legacy of Los Angeles fires 'Greatest con job ever': Trump trashes climate science at UN Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 years		Austrian leaders hail EU decision on nuclear power subsidies Austrian leaders this week hailed an EU decision to exclude nuclear power from new guidelines for member states in establishing renewable energy subsides. ... more
				Northwestern Researchers Develop Compact, High-Power Terahertz Source at Room Temperature Terahertz (THz) radiation - radiation in the wavelength range of 30 to 300 microns - is gaining attention due to its applications in security screening, medical and industrial imaging, agricultural ... more		US, Vietnam sign civil nuclear deal The United States signed a civilian nuclear pact with Vietnam on Thursday under which Hanoi committed not to produce ingredients for atomic weapons, US officials said. ... more

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S. Korea finds forged reactor safety documents South Korean nuclear reactors have been abruptly shut down 128 times over the past decade because of faulty parts, officials said Thursday, amid a scandal over forged safety certificates. ... more		UN atomic agency praises British nuclear safety The UN atomic agency on Wednesday praised Britain's improvements to its regulatory framework for nuclear safety but said more needed to be done. ... more		Western researchers support international collaboration for planetary defence NASA says on track to send astronauts around the Moon in 2026 Space: Framatome and ENEA sign MoU to explore advanced technological solutions for designing lunar nuclear fission reactors		Russian warhead fallout keeps America warm Uranium fuel from 20,000 disarmed Russian warheads is generating about half of US nuclear power in a spinoff from a landmark disarmament accord, a top US official said Wednesday. ... more
				Report says U.S. could face shortage of nuclear reactor material The United States could be facing a shortage of lithium, an element vital to the operation of many of the country's nuclear reactors, a study says. ... more		Six Fukushima workers doused with radioactive water Six workers at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant were doused with radioactive water from a desalination system Wednesday, the plant's operator said. ... more

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	Japan nuclear regulator berates Fukushima operator Japan's atomic watchdog summoned the boss of Fukushima operator TEPCO on Friday for a public dressing-down over sloppy standards at the crippled nuclear plant, as yet another problem with radiation-polluted water emerged. ... more		Japan nuclear regulator berates Fukushima operator Japan's atomic watchdog summoned the boss of Fukushima's operator TEPCO on Friday for a public dressing-down over sloppy standards at the crippled nuclear plant, as yet another problem with contaminated water emerged. ... more		New leak at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant: TEPCO A new radioactive water leak has been discovered at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant and may have flowed into the Pacific Ocean, its operator said Thursday, according to Japanese news agencies. ... more		New leak at crippled Fukushima nuclear plant: TEPCO A new radioactive water leak has been discovered at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear plant and has flowed into the Pacific Ocean, its operator said Thursday. ... more

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